Table 2 Baseline characteristics of children who underwent DBPCFC, n =191
From: Standardized food challenges are subject to variability in interpretation of clinical symptoms
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Age, mean (range) in yrs | 7.8 (3.4-18.6) |
Male sex, n (%) | 132 (70) |
Peanut sIgE, median (IQR) in kU/L | 2.60 (0.60-18.80) |
Previous reaction to peanut, n (%) | |
No ingestion / no reaction | 96 (50) |
Non severe | 63 (33) |
Severe | 32 (17) |
DBPCFC outcome, n (%)* | |
Negative | 103 (54) |
Grade 1 | 2 (1) |
Grade 2 | 51 (27) |
Grade 3 | 15 (8) |
Grade 4 | 20 (11) |